Management 1003 Midterm

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prepare for the mid-semester

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MGMT 1003

MGMT1003-example MCQs (Mid-Semester)

1

__________ is defined as getting work done through others.

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

Management

Planning

Organising

Strategising

Controlling

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• Answer: A

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Prior to the introduction of _________ management, five workers

given the identical task could use five different methods to perform the

task with some methods being significantly more efficient than others.

a.

contingency

b.

scientific

c.

bureaucratic

d.

information

e.

systems

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• Answer: b

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Which of the following management theorists used his own personal

experiences as a CEO to create his theory of management?

a.

Elton Mayo

b.

Frederick Taylor

c.

Henri Fayol

d.

Max Weber

e.

Frank Gilbreth

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• Answer: c

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The _________ approach to management focuses on the psychological

and social aspects of work.

a.

employee

b.

human relations

c.

reinforcement theory

d.

systems

e.

operations

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• Answer: b

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In general, __________ management uses a quantitative approach to

find ways to increase productivity, improve quality and manage or

reduce costly inventories.

a.

administrative

b.

scientific

c.

information

d.

communications

e.

operations

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• Answer: e

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Which of the following statements describes an advantage of the

systems approach to management?

a.

It simplifies the management process by supporting the principle

of unity of command.

b.

It allows managers to reward workers on the basis of their

performance.

c.

It allows managers to...